The short course on the gospel of Mark provides an overview of the gospel’s setting, structure, and message. Mark’s purpose was to show Jesus as the Messiah who both has come in power and as a suffering servant. Leading by serving is only one of the ironies Mark presents in his portrait of Jesus. Dr. Cohick also presents the controversies surrounding the abrupt ending of the gospel from a textual criticism basis.
Upon successful completion you should be able to:
Describe the setting of the Gospel of Mark
Identify a key verse that shows how Mark stresses Jesus’ identity
Explain how Mark reads like a drama
Describe how the themes of suffering and serving fit in Mark’s Gospel
Explain “the messianic secret” in Mark and how it has been understood
Explain why Mark ended his Gospel abruptly at Mark 16:8
Mark
1. The Setting and Key Verse of Mark
2. The Structure of Mark
3. The Message of Mark
4. Jesus’ Teachings in Mark
5. The Ending of Mark
Mark Quiz
Course Quiz
An objective exam will consist of multiple-choice and true or false questions. Use of a Bible or any other tool is not permitted for objective exams.
Title: Bible Survey Video Series: Mark
Instructor: Lynn H. Cohick
Publisher: Lexham Press
Publication Date: 2021
Product Type: Logos Mobile Education
Resource Type: Courseware, including transcripts and video resources
Courses: 1
Video Hours: .5
Dr. Lynn Cohick is professor of New Testament at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois, and coauthor of The New Testament in Antiquity.
Dr. Cohick is interested in studying how average Jews and Christians lived out their faith in the ancient settings of Hellenism and the Roman Empire, as well as how Jews and Christians today can better appreciate and understand each other. She also studies women of the ancient world—especially how they celebrated their religions—and the impact of feminist thought on New Testament studies. She also enjoys studying the Apostle Paul and his epistles within their larger Jewish and Greco-Roman milieu.
Dr. Cohick had the privilege of teaching overseas at the Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology in Nairobi, Kenya for three years, and was challenged by the students’ dedication and sharp intellect.